But they’re going fast. The Southeast is the fastest developing region in the United States. In response, people have been working with land trusts to save special landscapes while we still can. Over 170 land trusts are now active in the 12 states and two territories of the Southeast region, and they have nearly doubled the pace of land conservation since 2010.

This region consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, and the U.S.Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Thanks to these land trusts, thousands of special places will be there for us and for coming generations — like the beloved Angel Oak Tree in Charleston, the stunning Roan Highlands along the Appalachian Trail, the view from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, vast restored floodplains in Louisiana and a bioluminescent lagoon in Puerto Rico.

Alliance Southeast Programs

The Land Trust Alliance is committed to helping land trusts across the Southeast achieve excellence, so they can protect more land, protect it well and protect it forever.

Our Southeast program focuses on building organizational strength, supporting accreditation efforts, training land trust personnel and fostering collaboration. We offer: